Oh yeah, baby!

[Kati Compton]

...how sweet it is.

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/kati/memory.gif

[Janak Parekh]

:werenotworthy: :drool: :werenotworthy:

Please tell me it isn't still empty. Otherwise, I could use it. :P

--janak

[Kati Compton]

...must ... wait... until ... I ... finish work... for the evening!

4 GB *flash* memory for a teeny bit more than an ipod mini...

[famousdavis]

What's a 4GB CF card cost, Kati? (Yeah, I could look it up, but others reading this thread won't have to bother Googling after you answer :) )

[Janak Parekh]

http://pocketpcthoughts.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=2837912/search=4GB%20CompactFlash

We were chatting about it a couple days ago when the price crossed her threshold. :P

--janak

[Mark Johnson]

VERY nice! What are you planning to do with the space? Is this all about mp3's or are you preparing for jury duty with wmv's of the final season of Friends? :)

(Last time they called me, I sat in the pool room forever before being called to a court and then sent home without even getting interviewed. Next time I'm gonna be prepared!)

[Darius Wey]

:cry:

What a SPACE HOG! :P

[Fishie]

I can have 160Gigabyte on my Sigmarion.

Aaaah, the joys of USB 2.0 hosting.

I laugh at your puny pathetic hard drive, I laugh at it, laugh I tells ya.

[Janak Parekh]

I laugh at your puny pathetic hard drive, I laugh at it, laugh I tells ya.
It's flash, and a whole lot smaller than your 160GB hard drive. More portable, unless you have really big pockets... oh, and the PDA will actually last for some time. ;)

--janak

[jasondearyou]

I can have 160Gigabyte on my Sigmarion.

Aaaah, the joys of USB 2.0 hosting.

you are such a show spoiler. :devilboy: [/quote]

[Brad Adrian]

4 GB *flash* memory for a teeny bit more than an ipod mini...
Cool. Now you've finally got room to rip all of those John Phillip Sousa and Yanni CDs.

[benn600]

I really want that card! At this point, I am planning on waiting for the 2gb card to drop to $100 or less. I have seen it as low as $114 on Buy.com but for some strange reason, they keep chaging the price (almost daily to weekly) and it is up to over $250! I remember when I paid $130 for a 128mb sd card and less than 3 months ago, I bought a 512mb sd card for $61 and thought I was putting Kingston out of business--they are half that now!

[Darius Wey]

I really want that card! At this point, I am planning on waiting for the 2gb card to drop to $100 or less. I have seen it as low as $114 on Buy.com but for some strange reason, they keep chaging the price (almost daily to weekly) and it is up to over $250! I remember when I paid $130 for a 128mb sd card and less than 3 months ago, I bought a 512mb sd card for $61 and thought I was putting Kingston out of business--they are half that now!

Yeah - these price fluctuations are pretty common nowadays. It's a lot like PC RAM memory prices too. They change every week - depending on market demand and supply. More people are demanding the sub-1GB cards, than the 4GB cards, so you'll expect greater price drops across the smaller sizes. However, that's not to say the larger size cards don't drop in price. It just takes a while for the changes to be implemented. :D

[kozak]

I paid $150 for my 4GB microdrive. I've see it for $128 after rebate. You can even get a 5GB one for under $200.

All you need to do is buy a creative labs Nomad mp3 player. Take it appart, put the drive in your PDA. I have 2.5 gigs of music, and 1 gig of movies. It rocks.

[rocky_raher]

These prices remind me of the time, around 1988 or so, when I had an 80386-based desktop. I save up for a 20 MB hard drive, one of the largest available, at CompuAdd, for $200. I was surprised to find they had a 30 MB in stock, for $300. I was so impressed at the thought of so much storage that I sprang for the extra $100.

At that price per MB, that 4 GB postage stamp would cost around $40,000.

[Janak Parekh]

These prices remind me of the time, around 1988 or so, when I had an 80386-based desktop. I save up for a 20 MB hard drive, one of the largest available, at CompuAdd, for $200. I was surprised to find they had a 30 MB in stock, for $300. I was so impressed at the thought of so much storage that I sprang for the extra $100.
Now what I want to know is if the 20MB disk was MFM, and the 30GB an RLL disk. :P ;) The latter would need a more expensive controller, 16-bit preferable. The Seagate ST238R was all over the place. Too bad it was so unreliable.

Am I dating myself...? :lol:

--janak

[famousdavis]

Am I dating myself...? :lol:

--janak

And even changing your avatar wouldn't hide that fact!

:)

[Steven Cedrone]

Now what I want to know is if the 20MB disk was MFM, and the 30GB an RLL disk.

Ah, the memories. Then again, some things are best left forgotten! ;-)

Steve

[Kati Compton]

I'm planning to use is as a "media drive". Mostly mp3s but I might throw a movie or two on there too.

[kozak]

Here you go, 4GB Microdrive for $110:

http://www.slickdeals.net/[/url]

[Janak Parekh]

Now what I want to know is if the 20MB disk was MFM, and the 30GB an RLL disk.
Ah, the memories. Then again, some things are best left forgotten! ;-)
You betcha. Note I typed "30GB" above. I can't even bring my fingers to type 30MB. :P

--janak

[Steven Cedrone]

You betcha. Note I typed "30GB" above. I can't even bring my fingers to type 30MB. :P

--janak

Ha! You know, I didn't even notice! Funny thing is, nobody knows what we are talking about anyway! :wink:

Steve

[Darius Wey]

Ha! You know, I didn't even notice! Funny thing is, nobody knows what we are talking about anyway! :wink:

Steve

Hey! I do! :lol:

[Kati Compton]

I only remember those terms vaguely myself. :P

[Jonathon Watkins]

Ha! You know, I didn't even notice! Funny thing is, nobody knows what we are talking about anyway! :wink:

Steve

Hey! I do! :lol:

Snap. :wink:

[Jonathon Watkins]

I'm planning to use is as a "media drive". Mostly mp3s but I might throw a movie or two on there too.

No Joke. :lol: That's a lot of storage. :mrgreen:

Now, I wonder when the 8Gb CF cards will drop to a decent price...... :wink:

[Andy Whiteford]

Damn, I just bought a 1gb SD card for my h4150 a couple of weeks ago and was feeling quite chuffed with myself until I read this topic! :(
Is it so sad that I am jealous??

[Jonathon Watkins]

Is it so sad that I am jealous??

No, that's life. :lol:

The hard part is controlling the tech-lust. :wink:

[Darius Wey]

No, that's life. :lol:

The hard part is controlling the tech-lust. :wink:

Heck - What you buy today will be out of date tomorrow (literally)! ;)

[Andy Whiteford]

No, that's life. :lol:

The hard part is controlling the tech-lust. :wink:

Heck - What you buy today will be out of date tomorrow (literally)! ;)


Exactly why I am skipping a VGA enabled PPC with W2003SE and holding off for WM2005. My trusty h4150 is serving me very well! I was going to say it is hard but not really when nothing new has struck me as much as the h4150 did. Would still love 4gb of storage in there though! ;)

[Jeff Rutledge]

Exactly why I am skipping a VGA enabled PPC with W2003SE and holding off for WM2005.

Me too, but it's killing me! ;)

[Kati Compton]

Exactly why I am skipping a VGA enabled PPC with W2003SE and holding off for WM2005.

Me too, but it's killing me! ;)
Yeah - I'm coming from an X5 so I couldn't wait. ;)

[Jonathon Watkins]

Exactly why I am skipping a VGA enabled PPC with W2003SE and holding off for WM2005.

Me too, but it's killing me! ;)
Yeah - I'm coming from an X5 so I couldn't wait. ;)

Same here.

:mrgreen: It's arrived!!!!!! :mrgreen:

:alfdance: I'm holding the X50v in my hands. :alfdance:

Now just the 8 hour battery charge. :grumble:

I'm going to get up extra early tomorrow to get the more important apps installed and to get everything synced up. :morning:

[Kati Compton]

Now just the 8 hour battery charge. :grumble:

I'm going to get up extra early tomorrow to get the more important apps installed and to get everything synced up. :morning:

You can put the battery in the cradle for the 8 hours, put the device (batteryless) in the cradle, power on from the AC, install stuff, backup (just in case), and when the 8 hours are up, put the charged battery in the device.

I did this just in case it's bad to use the device while the battery is in it and charging for the first time.

[Jeff Rutledge]

OK, where's that 'jealousy' emoticon...

:grumble: maybe?

Or perhaps :bawl:

:mrgreen:

[Jonathon Watkins]

You can put the battery in the cradle for the 8 hours, put the device (batteryless) in the cradle, power on from the AC, install stuff, backup (just in case), and when the 8 hours are up, put the charged battery in the device.


I've been out all evening. That would indeed have been a good plan. I did not know you could do that safely. :lol: Cheers for the heads up.

I shall be patient, go to bed now and get to work on it early tomorrow.

Life is just a blur at the moment. :?

[Darius Wey]

OK, where's that 'jealousy' emoticon...

:grumble: maybe?

Or perhaps :bawl:

:mrgreen:

Don't worry, Jeff... We're both in the same boat. When it's our turn to upgrade, we won't be the ones searching for the jealousy emoticon. :mrgreen:

[maximus]

Ok, I nominate this thread as the 'thread with most PPCT staffs'.
Almost everyone is here :p

Kati, Congrats on the new 4G space. Is it full yet ? :wink:

And yes, I am also skipping WM2003SE, waiting desperately for magneto.

[Jeff Rutledge]

Don't worry, Jeff... We're both in the same boat. When it's our turn to upgrade, we won't be the ones searching for the jealousy emoticon. :mrgreen:

Maybe we should look for one now to help the rest of 'em when the time comes. :mrgreen:

[Darius Wey]

Maybe we should look for one now to help the rest of 'em when the time comes. :mrgreen:

We'll let Ed know... :lol:

[Jonathon Watkins]

Maybe we should look for one now to help the rest of 'em when the time comes. :mrgreen:

Your care and concern for the rest of us is touching. :lol:

:D

[Andy Whiteford]

I'm watching the currency conversion rates with great interest at the moment. I could buy an X50v for £224 at the moment in the US and pick it up when myself or a colleague is over in a US office! Still very tempting!

[Jonathon Watkins]

I'm watching the currency conversion rates with great interest at the moment.

And it looks like it's going to get even better for us Europeans. Which makes the US/UK, Europe price discrepancies even more galling. :?